Oliveira

See also: oliveira

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Oliveira.

Proper noun

Oliveira (plural Oliveiras)

1. A surname from Portuguese.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Oliveira is the 1887^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19055 individuals. Oliveira is most common among White (83.93%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Oliveira”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Ulvaria, Ulveira (archaic)

Etymology

Either oliveira (“olive tree”) or from ulveira, ulvária. Compare Galician Olveira, Spanish Olivera.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.liˈve(j).ɾɐ/ [o.liˈve(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.liˈve(j).ɾɐ/ [o.liˈve(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.liˈve(j).ɾa/ [o.liˈve(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.liˈvɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.liˈvɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.liˈbej.ɾɐ/ [ɔ.liˈβej.ɾɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.liˈvej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.liˈve.ɾɐ/

• Homophone: oliveira
• Hyphenation: O‧li‧vei‧ra

Proper noun

Oliveira m or f by sense

1. a toponymic surname

Proper noun

Oliveira

1. a common toponym in Portugal and Galicia:
   1. A location in Portugal:
      1. A parish of Amarante
      2. A parish of Arcos de Valdevez
      3. A parish of Barcelos
      4. A parish of Mesão Frio
      5. A parish of Póvoa de Lanhoso
   2. A location in Brazil:
      1. A municipality of Minas Gerais

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Oliveira de Azeméis
• Oliveira do Bairro
• Oliveira de Frades
• Oliveira do Douro
• Oliveira do Hospital
• Oliveira do Mondego
• São Pedro de Oliveira

Related terms

Related terms

• Oliveirinha
• Oliveirinhas
• Oliveirinho
• Oliveirós
• Olivença